Olympians Homecoming : Ireland's Olympians completed the final leg of their journey home after the Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt landed at Dublin Airport this evening, complete with a tricolour flying from the cockpit window.
The plane carrying the Irish athletes, including the three boxing medal winners, was escorted by three fire and rescue tenders as it taxied to Pier C, where hundreds of friends and family waited to welcome their heroes home.
Medal winners Kenny Egan (silver), Paddy Barnes (bronze) and Darren Sutherland (bronze) came down the front steps of the aircraft to much applause before meeting with family and friends. Read More
Courtesy: Irish Times
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